calvary

calvary is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.Note: The Latin calvaria is a translation of the Greek Golgotha. Dr. W. Smith.
  2. 2.A representation of the crucifixion, consisting of three crosses with the figures of Christ and the thieves, often as large as life, and sometimes surrounded by figures of other personages who were present at the crucifixion.
  3. 3.(Her.) A cross, set upon three steps; -- more properly called cross calvary.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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